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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In Spine

Dear Doctor, Why have I got extreme pain in the lower spine, to the left of the spine which shoots down my legs at different times and sometimes up my spine, and also sometimes I get that pain in my legs, I know it is nerve pain. I had a car accident at the beginning of February. I also get pain which is there all the time across the base of my back ( hip area ) going from one side to the other, it is always there. I have muscle spasm pain in my legs. All the pain seems to be getting worse.
posted on Sat, 15 Apr 2017
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hello

this is Dr Rohit

based on your symptoms and your doubt I would say it is sciatica

when you had trauma/accident you could have sustained
1.spinal disc prolapse
2. spondylolisthesis
3. unnoticed fracture vertebra

any of those leading to pressure on the nerve roots exiting from spinal cord leading to pain

I would suggest to consult an Orthopaedician or neuro surgeon

and get done

MRI spine to know the cause and treatment based on the findings

feel free to ask for more questions
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In Spine

hello this is Dr Rohit based on your symptoms and your doubt I would say it is sciatica when you had trauma/accident you could have sustained 1.spinal disc prolapse 2. spondylolisthesis 3. unnoticed fracture vertebra any of those leading to pressure on the nerve roots exiting from spinal cord leading to pain I would suggest to consult an Orthopaedician or neuro surgeon and get done MRI spine to know the cause and treatment based on the findings feel free to ask for more questions